Darwinian theory
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But just as Darwinian theory has endured in spite of countless revisions, so will the big bang theory—not, as Hoyle claimed, because science is “locked into paradigms,” but because it is true.
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2020
“What is this, some modern Darwinian theory of natural selection?” asked an incredulous New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2020
Many Europeans regarded Darwinian theory as proof of progress: nature itself ensured that the human species would improve over time.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Darwinian theory gave birth to phylogeny, the study of the evolutionary history of lineages of organisms.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
With the rise of Darwinian theory, explanations were recast in terms of natural selection and of evolutionary descent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
